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SNOWMAN'S LAND (2012)Movie Reviews
German language comedy about a professional hitman who finds himself in a dangerous situation while protecting his boss's home in the mountains. Cast:Jurgen Rissmann, Thomas Wodianka, Reiner Schone, Eva-Katrin Hermann, Walera Kanischtscheff, Luc Feit, Detlef BotheDirector:Tomasz ThomsonRelease Date:September 14, 2012DVD Release:September 25, 2012From:Music Box FilmsLength:1 hr 35 min
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Snowman's Land (2012), Good (Not Great) Reviews Limited
Snowman's Land (2012) played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Stephen Whitty wrote in the New Jersey Star-Ledger, "...sometimes the movie feels like it's marking time. But then, just when it's lulled you into complacency, it springs back to life - and death." • And Calum Marsh wrote for Slant, "A tonal hodgepodge ever at odds with itself..." More Reviews Below...
Snowman's Land (2012) Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the movie isn't boring, but it meanders and loses track.... Any feelings we have for the characters is muted because they all richly deserve to die at one another's hands."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 521 words, 09/28/12
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (3 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...methodically violent... despite on-point performances, the story is too pitted with holes and loose ends to permit the film a bump from meh to marvelous."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 229 words, 09/14/12
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the movie isn't boring, but it meanders and loses track.... Any feelings we have for the characters is muted because they all richly deserve to die at one another's hands."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 521 words, 09/28/12
Steven Erickson, Village Voice: FAIR "The real star of 'Snowman's Land' is the German forest, captured during a particularly cold winter... Unfortunately, the images are more inviting than the narrative."(See all of Steven Erickson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 09/20/12
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: VERY GOOD(cg) "...sometimes the movie feels like it's marking time. But then, just when it's lulled you into complacency, it springs back to life - and death."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 424 words, 09/07/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Steven Erickson, Village Voice: FAIR "The real star of 'Snowman's Land' is the German forest, captured during a particularly cold winter... Unfortunately, the images are more inviting than the narrative."(See all of Steven Erickson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 235 words, 09/20/12
Alison Willmore, AV Club: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...feels like a German throwback to a '90s indie, but without the energy -- the pacing is languid to the point of aimlessness.... more melancholy than darkly funny."(See all of Alison Willmore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 378 words, 09/13/12
Calum Marsh, Slant: WEAK(cg) "A tonal hodgepodge ever at odds with itself... It's either too ha-ha broad, or too flatly unfunny, which feels like bungled drama torn from a different movie..."(See all of Calum Marsh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 564 words, 09/16/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...methodically violent... despite on-point performances, the story is too pitted with holes and loose ends to permit the film a bump from meh to marvelous."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 229 words, 09/14/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "A Teutonic mix of Tarantino and Jarmusch... provides considerable diversion with its deadpan take on befuddled urban hitmen assigned to a far-flung winter wonderland."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 189 words, 09/06/10
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...methodically violent... despite on-point performances, the story is too pitted with holes and loose ends to permit the film a bump from meh to marvelous."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 229 words, 09/14/12
17.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Snowman's Land (2012)'s reviews are separated by an average 17.3 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Snowman's Land (2012) (7 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Snowman's Land (2012)'s reviews cover 9.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,540 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 363 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 30 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Snowman's Land (2012)'s reviews on average broke 30 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Snowman's Land (2012)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Snowman's Land (2012) (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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